SOMETHING FOR PROTESTANTS TO THINK ABOUT.
The California Catholic, published in Los Angeles, says:— “It would not surprise us if Catholics elected the President of the United States, not only this year, but every fourth year from 1888 to the end of time. At the rate they are increasing in this country, this is a conclusion one may easily arrive at without the least claim to prophetic spirit, or even to much depth of thinking. Nay, this is very much backed up by the experience of 1884; there is not a politician in America who doubts that Cleveland is the present incumbent of the White House by the power of the Catholic vote. Up to the momentous hour of Parson Burchard's speech, thousands of Catholics in New York City, Brooklyn, and New Jersey had decided to vote for Blaine. But there came the famous alliteration of this learned divine: 'Rum, Romanism, Rebellion.' It was a thunder-bolt out of a clear sky, smiting the Republican camp. Catholics indulged in some thinking then—they do it oftener than they are given credit for. The result of their thinking was that a party which could countenance such insult to their church was a party it was best for them to get clear of, and they did. The result was Cleveland's election. And now, ye rulers of earth, great and small of the world, read, ponder, understand—and beware of the rock!” This simply means that the Roman Catholic vote of this country is to be held as a club over the heads of the two great political parties, to deter them from any action distasteful to Papists. Just how Romanists will vote at the coming election is not now known, but that they have power to turn the scale the one way or the other as they choose is beyond question.